February 2013
They Didn’t Say it Was Going to be Easy
Warning: this post isn't about green meetings, but it is a personal story about making sustainable choices.During the holidays, my 82 year old father passed away. He left us with a lot of stories, fond [...]
January 2013
Oracle OpenWorld Tells a Story
"Every picture tells a story." Just as this photo of an Oracle OpenWorld participant arriving at the conference helps us understand what event sustainability really looks like, our words can also draw a picture. As sustainable [...]
Tree Planting for Future Tree Hugging
Today was not only National Service Day, but also Martin Luther King Jr. Day both of which are perfect for organizations to allow staff to get out in the community and give back.With a large [...]
The Reality of Being an ISO 20121 Certified Company
Like any good reality show, it is seeing into the gritty, everyday world that seems to intrigue the audience. The same goes for firms interested in certifying under ISO 20121: it is the daily regime [...]
A Winning Season
Bryant Denny Stadium at the University of Alabama holds 101,821 boisterous fans and is the fifth largest stadium in the United States. That's why when Casey Rogers, Deputy Executive Vice President of the Student Government [...]
December 2012
Better Than an Apocalypse
The end of 2012 was destined to bring all sorts of surprises, but when the well-advertised Apocalypse failed to materialize, I gave up hope of seeing change.I was premature, however, because the Meetings Focus East, [...]